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Archives for June 2015

The Father's Cup: A Crucifixion Narrative, written by Pastor Rick Gamache of Sovereign Grace Church in Bloomington, MN, is in my estimation the most riveting account of the eternal realities of Good Friday....

After the cruel, yet glorious, realities of the cross took place on Friday Jesus was taken off the cross and placed in a tomb. Incredulity. Silence, blank stares, sadness, anger, anxiety, despair, along with a myriad of other emotions must have been experienced by the followers of Jesus. Dreams crushed, hopes destroyed. We, knowing that the resurrection is just hours away, aren't crushed but rather expectant and hope-filled! This was not the experience of Jesus' followers that day so many years ago.
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Yesterday we witnessed a very signigicant event in the life of our country. As you all are aware of, at this point, the Supreme Court's ruling regarding gay marriage, and the re-defining of marriage, will have significant implications on not only our country, but us as a church family (and individual Christians). There are, of course, many resources for us to consider and ...

Holly Sands had a wonderful post on the United in Christ Jesus website on June 1. I thought it had such specific connection and application to the sermon this past week that I wanted to encourage everyone to read it....